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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-12
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.


The new Southern Cotton Oil Mills
which have been erected at Little Rock,
Ark, within the last four months, at a
cost of 500, 900, began operations on the
9th. Their capacity is 200 tons OF seed
per day.
In lafferson county, KY, on the night OF
the Sth, VIM. Vanmeter, farm hand,
went to the home OF VIM. Bowles, another
farm laborer, and assaulted the latter with
fence rail- Bowles seized pistol and
killed his assailant.
THE dry season brought an increased
number OF rattlesnakes into the marshy
lands along Mad river, in Ohio, and within
the past month several persons have been
bitten.
AT New York on the 9th, w. j. McBarry
broke the record In throwing the twelve
pound hammer, throwing it l22 feet. The
previous record was 1I5 feet inches. He
Also broke the record OF 50 feet for one
hand throw, covering ia feet.
WITHIN the past three weeks over 800
hogs have died of cholera in Henry county,
Ill. The disease is slowly spreading, and
Is taking both old and young hogs. The
loss from this cause to the farmers of
Henry county this fall already amounts TO
$4,000.
THE Indians OF the North west Territory
are showing signs of dissatisfaction, more
particularly along both sides OF the inter-
national boundary line.
A MONTH ago the prospects Of the Texas
cotton crop we're very fattering for fair
yield, but these hattering prospects have
been sadly reversed within the past month.
The rains that came in August found the
crop much more injured by the drouth OF
the early summer than there was reason
to believe, and the good that these August
rains did has been ruined In very large
degree by the ravages OF the cotton worm.
THE report OF the General Secretary of
the Knights OF Labor shows decrease in
membership Of about $4,000. The receipts
for the year have been over $4,000.
Z. J. OLMER, proprietor Of hotel and
restaurant at Hannibal, Mo-, was fined 500
on the 7th for selling cigars on Sunday,
contrary 10 the State law prohibiting the
sale OF all articles Of merchandise not of
immediate necessity.
The trustees OF the Peabody educational
fund met at New York on the 9th and de-
liberated over the appropriation for the
ensuing year. The amount OF money that
will probably be available from the income
OF the fund IL S68o,o00. The snm will be
distributed 70 the various schools ia the
South
THE comptroller Of tie currency on the
6th issued cali for reports OF the con
ditIon " ali National Banks At the close Of
business "Wednesday, 9etpher sth.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-12

Mt. VERNON, Me-, Oct. S.--David Van
VIE of Il. S. Higgins 81 Co. and j. G.
viney, as the aRed of the silk department
OF Denning q Co., sntertnf.s.-l- ths pepu-
lace here yesterday morning by the pay
ment of wager ON the contest for the
Americas cup, made after the Volunteer
had won the first race. Promptly at a.
M Mr.. Viney appeared with wheel
barrow and the next instant Mr.. Van VIE.
Carrying in his hand "A white bannerette
with "Volunteer" painted on il, and in
his left hand bunch of thistles, with the
trimmings of mourning, took his
seat in the vehicle. The residents
along the route turned out and showered
bouquets of flowers, cheers and APP
plause on the contestants. There We're
three or four dumps In the roadwao on the
way down, but those were nothing TO the
rumpetty -bumpetty- bump Of the barrow
and its rider over the rough stones. Mr.
Van VIE several times considerably pro-
posed TO give a receipt in full for part
payment Of the wager, but MIR. Viney de-
clared that he would not be so dishonor-
able as to fail to pay his debt In full. They
reached the station with this result: Mr..
Van Vie, dirt begrimed hands, soiled
clothing and bruised limbs; Mr.. Viney,
skin peeled from blistered hands; the
wheelbarrow, one leg broken Off.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-12

on the 7th Count Won Munster, German
Ambassador at Paris, called upon M.
Flourens, Foreign Minister, and handed
him Sl2,b00 ON behalf of the German
Government, to indemnify the family Of
Brignon, who was shot by Kaufman at
Raon-Sur- PLANE.
MINISTER HUBBARD, in HIS report to the
Department of State, wherein he gives in
formation relative to the trad-S .. = -t,an
for 1888, intimates f.satss-.zsmerica is dis
criminated against in the awarding OF
se-arnment contracts for public works.
OK the 7th the acting Secretary of the
Navy received a dispatch from Rear Ad-
mral Chandler, commanding the Asiatic
squadron, dated Nagnsaki, japan, Sep
tember I, in which he says he viii senu a
ship immediately to Nonage island of the
Caroline group to investigate the native
massacre of Spaniards and protect Ameri-
can interests and missionaries in India.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

Four more cases of cholera devel oped
ON Hoffman's Island, New York harbor, on
the 3D., among the passengers of the steam
ship Alesia. The patients were removed
TO Swinburne island. There are fourteen
cases under treatment.
A CALL has been issued, signed fy many
leaders of the various Protestant Tsnomi-
nations, for general conference of all
evangelical churches in the United States,
to be held under the auspices and direction
of the Evangelical Alliance for the United
States, in Washington, d. c., December I.
s and o. ~
THE total amount Of bonds offered to the
Government on the Sd was $295, 100, of
which S242, 800 were 4 IL, and ,250 were
4per cent.
FTERRrBLE scenes are reported to have
been witnessed in connection with svic-
ions. at Gweedore bay, in the extreme
northwestern part Of Ireland,
The New York quarantine authorities
report four additional DEATHS from cholera
among the patients on Swinburn island
on tho 4th. This makes a total Of fourteen
deaths from cholera among the passengers
taken cut Of the steamship Alesia. Ten
others are sick.
A STATEMENT just prepared at the Treas
ury Department shows that during the
month of September thsre was a net in
crease Of So, S50, ,375 In circuIationr and
net increase Of 81, 2d4, 1876 in the cash in the
treasury.
EARLY on the morning OF the 4th shock
Of earthquake was felt throughout Greece.
The disturbance was strongest on the
northern and southern shores Of the Gulf
Of Corinth.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-12

DEs MoIsKs, Ia, Oct 7.--particulars
aave been received here regarding the
evictions in O'Brien County. Northwest
ern Iowa, which have been reported to
the authorities at Washington. IL APP
pears that the evictions have taken place
on q tract Of 10000 acres, the principal
owner Of which is the Duke OF SutheY1and,
although an English syndicat9~fs allied
with the Duke. The evictiops are said to
have been going on more or less for the
last two years, and some as recently as
the first part Of September last. In cruel
~ and severity these evictions, L IT,
claimed, have not been exaggerated in tue
pahlshsa reports,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-12
WESTERN WATERWAYS.

conducted , the State Capt.
where the public reception was held.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-12
EN- ROUTE.

The pr.s,dep,,aI partv,s Life ON Palaes
Train-Mrs. Cleveland Rules the hoost-
A Notable and Efficient Corps OF A,'en
dants--Arrival at Madison, Wisconsin,
MADISON, wis, Oct. s.--The Presidents
train left Milwaukee yesterday, accoruins
TO the illuminated special time senenua sa ne
half an hour late. The town mas 1Vo,oVo
inhabitants, covers an area OF iorey.s"o
square miles, and there seemed to be
x,qisb ON the part of the authorities to show
the President every one both OF innaol'
tay,ts and square miles. Hence the delay
s.Never bettero was Mrs. Cleveland's re-
ply to an inquiry regarding her heai.n as
she came on board; and the Presto ehp,
who seemed to be made of iron, responoea
for himself with equal heartiness. boeh
brought away the impression that MIL
waukee Is very orderly town, ana tney
ara agreed that the demonstration
throughout was exceedingly wsll-man-
aged. every contingency having been
foreseen and provided for. Life on the
special train has now settIsd into nome
like routine, deliciouslY restfui, after the
round of surprises and excitements az tne
city stopping places. The rumble OF the
wheels, the gentle swaying OIL the cars,
the flying panorama OF forest, heio an.
hamlet--even the sautiDg toot and
huDDuD Oh pdSSIiB u dihS Ae~'~
be. for the travellers, among the normal
conditions of life, while the descents to
terra firma and the hotel experiences are
it's passing episodes. Though Mrs. Ciever
land rarely gets time to enter any car but
her own. an impression has been made
upon the mind of each person on poaro
that she feels a personal interest IN all,
and the President humorously complains
that her wishes are needed, where his
own would be disregarded.
The corps of Pullman attendants, from
Tobias. the chef who invents marveiouo
dishes and still more profound mysteries,
mn TO Arthur, the steward, who invents
names for them, are princes in disguise,
whose attentions would be rather appali-
inp were they not so uniformly uRos-
tentatious in demeanor, performing their
services as IL they were matters OF
course, and not things to be paid
for. Arthur Wells, the steward, IS
Mr.. Pullman's personal attendant ana
the custodian OF his private ca
wherever it moves. TOBIAS
favorite chef Of General
son of the Pennsylv
other attendants are
Pullman service, havh
tion, had years of train
fave fable conditions.
constant wonder ho'
books and the small
travelling party, whic
when they ought te
places when wanted
forgotten, left behi
lost, make their
owners. The run
ing. Tho villag
the passing train
several instances were
adorned with evei amers.
The arrival at Ma made upon
time, and the presit party were inn
mediately conducted the State Capitol,
where the public reception was held.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-12

SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. THE fifty
seventh annual conference of the Mormon
church, opened in the tabernacle yester-
day. Great interest centers In this meet
ing, as It is the first conference held in
this city for the past three years. During
that time conferences have been held at
are avoiding arrest could attend with lit
tie chance of arrest by deputy United
States marshals Interest is further en-
HANGED by rumors that successor TO
President Taylor win be elected. Only
about four thousand people are present.
Heretofore no less than eight thousand
have attended on opening.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-12
Mexican
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the Mustang I4lnImcnt is fossnd In Its universal
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The Imsnbe gsla "A needs II In case OF accident
The Heasesvffo needs it for general family use.
THE CannIer needs Il FOR his teams and his men,
The Mechanic needs II always on his work
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The Miner needs It IN case OF emergency.
THE pieneer needs it-can' I get along without IL
The Farmer needs It in his house, his stable
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The Steamboat naan or the bontman neeas
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The Horse-fancicr needs tt-it Is bis best
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The Saock-grower needs it--it VIII cave MN
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-25
W. c. T. U. DEPARTMENT
Edited by the Ladies of the W. C. T. w.

The motto of the w. C. T. U. is
"For God, Home and Native Land"
and we want to live up to it; we
want to work for this end, aud every
woman becoming a member of the w.
G. 7. U, pledges herself TO do all in
her power, to use all her influence for
God, Home, and Native Land It's a
grand work, one meet for woman, one
worthy of her strenuous effort, and
God will bless every one devoted to it
In order to accomplish much we
must stand united, we must meet to-
gether to devise plans for work, and tc
encourage each other, therefore We
earnestly solicit the presence of each
member of the Union, at next meet
ing
1t was very much regretted thai
sickness prevented Mrs. Merriwethel
from filling her appointment We
hope to have her yet however.
The Band of Hope, was booming
Sunday afternoon, recitations were
good and much improved. More thar
fifty were present A black board il
now in use, and the ribbon badges
have arrived.
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

P. w, SIMMERMAN, I In the Chancery
as. No. 391. }Court at Jones'
O. f. SIMMERMAN. boro Tennessee.
In the case it appearing from the
allegations of the bill which is sworn
to that the defendants }. G. Halbroek
Peter f. Simmerman, Lee Simmerman
and Mary Hunsaker are non-residents
of the State oil Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered by me that
publication be made as required by
law for four successive weeks in the
COMET newspaper published at
Johnson City, Washington County
Tennessee, Notifying said non-resi.
dent defendants to appear before ouI
said Chancery Court at court to be
holden at the Court House in Jones.
boro on the fourth Monday OF Noyem.
Der next and make defense to said bill
or the allegations thereof will be taken
for confessed and this cause set for
hearing eGp0rte as to them.
Witness A. B. Bowman, Clerk &
Master, at Office in Jonesboro, Aug. LIST
1887. A. B. BOWMAN, c. & M.
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JNo. DRAxToN, NJ. D.

The american Aqriculturist Cyclope-
dia of Natural History is one OF the
finest works published. 1t will be
ready for delivery to subscribers Sep
TENDER 1st, 1887, and orders will be
filled in rotation. It is handsomely
bound in English cloth, with gold and
ink designs, containing ever six hun
dred pages and over five hundred spiri-
ted illustrations which give life-like
aspect to the whole volume and clear
idea of what each creature is in its
natural condition, where nature placed
it. There is no more instructive and
entertaining pastime than the study
of animal life (their structure, habits
and distribution) such as mammals,
birds, reptiles Batrachians and fishes,
which are fully described and illustrat.
ed.
The author, DR.. Abbott, who is the
author of several other popular works,
published by our leading publishers,
has made special study of Animal
Life, and is admirably fitted for the
task in hand. He has, in fact, done
his work SO well, that it is not only q
Valuahle referenca volunna lint 10 os
interesting as story for old and
young alike. The work is printed on
new Long Primer type, never before
used, and SO clear and plain as to be
easily read by all eyes. The paper il
strong, substantial and handsomely
finished, not like the paper on which
many works are printed to-day. See
clubbing offer in another column.
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act, compelling the railroad company
to build hundred ton furnace (who
ever heard OF such a thing) and per-
hitting the corporation to turn over
their $25, 900 worth OF bonds to the
furnace Co.-when they had been vot-
ed to railroad
And Bristol, without one foot of the
railroad being on Tennessee soil, with
out depots, shops, furnaces, or any
thing else must walk up with humil
| ity and meekness, and say, Here, DR.
Bailey, is the $4,000 we subscribed
our hearts are bursting with "grati
tude," Scott Co. will not have to pay
a cent OF her $19500; and Goodsol
gets all Of the improvements, and pay
less than a third OF her $4,000. 81
here's to your very good health, ant
may the Lord have mercy on you
SOUL"
Or, was it understood and agree,
that as Goodson voted $4,000 to tn
S. A. & O., Bristol's $4,000 was to 6
to the Elizabethton extension?
Anyhow, the capitalists were al
sured of our sublime faith in the Ell
terprise and the road is built to Estil
ville-a year later than the time prom
Used repeatedly"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-25
I'm Brief, And To The Point,

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
liver is misery. Indigestion is a foe to
good nature
The human digestive apparatus is
one OF the most complicated and won
derful things in existence. 1t is cas-.
lily put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy
food, bad cookery, mental worry
latehours, irregular habits, and
many other things which ought not
to be, have made the American people
a nation of dyspeptics.
But Green's August Flower has
done wonderful work in reforming
this'sad business and making the
American people SO healthy that they
can enjoy their meals and be happy
Remember NO happines without
health. Green's August Flower
brings health and happiness to the
dyspeptic. Ask your druggist for d
bottle. Seventy-fve cents.
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pany-amounting to twenty-five or
thirty million acres OF land, In this
case alone the order applies to sever
al other railroads as we'll and it is at
present impossible to name the vast
number of acres added to the public
domain. Every honest Western set
tier will now be moved to toss up his
hat and hands and enthusiastically
"hooray" for Lamar, who thus coura-
geously performs great public duty
that enshrines his name among the
gods of their humble households.
The death OF Professor Spence F.
Baird, Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institute, and Commissioner of Fish
and Fisheries, is one of the greatest
calamities that could befall the world
of science. He devoted a long and
useful life to scientific resources and
literary labors, and his works on Nat
ural History and science, entitle him
to rank with Audural and Agassiz,
with both of whom he has been asso-
ciated in their favorite fields OF endeav-
Or Professor Baird was truly bene'
factor of his race, for to him the peo
pie of the United States are chiefly
indebted for the upbuilding of The
Fish Commission, the propagation o
fish in all their waters, and the conse
quent cheapening of that excellent ar
ticle of food.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-25

Some wag has cabled the sorry in
formation that Mr.. Blaine's foreign
trip is being spoiled by the persisten-
cy of an American reporter, who
spends his time logging the Maine
leaders footsteps and reporting every
thing that the latter does. If such a
person exists he ought to be recalled
at once, for journalistic enterprise
passes its limit when it seeks to inter
fere with private citizens enjoyment
Of his,privatelrights. Butwhat an opin
ion that correspondent must have o
the credulity of the American public
The spectacle of James g. Blaine going
and coming by night in order to es
cape an interview with representa-
tive of an American newspaper can
not but call forth a smile whereve
Mr.. Blaine is known. AS matter O
fact, Mr.. Blaine isn't built that way
Phlddelphjd Times.
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Washington Letter.
From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. Doth.

From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G. Aug. 22th, 1887.
Civil Service Commissioner Edger-
toms reply to the structures of Mr..
Geo. VIM. Curtis, on the civil service
system is all that the true friends of
reform have right to expect, show
ing as it does that President Cleve-
land and the Democratic party have
redeemed their pledges in that regard,
at least to the full letter of the civil
service act. 1t is frankly admitted
that more Democrats than Republi-
cans are appointed because Republi-
can politicians have fostered the false
idea that members OF that party had
no chance, thus, lettering many from
attempting an examination, while, on
the other hand, Democrats had moth
ing to discourage their aspirations.
Mr.. Edgerton asserts most positively
that the political opinion Of the candi-
dates for places are not known in any
case, and that all the names of thos e
who pass an examination are rated
in the order of merit on the list of eli
gibles. The Democrats who have
criticised the Administration for fail
ing to turn the rascals out" fast
enough, should certainly find some
comfort in studying the returns OF
decapitations as made by the Post Of
flee Department for the past three
years, which, as Horace Greeley would
say, will be mighty interesting read.
ing" During the last fiscal year g.,
048 offices were established ; discontin-
ued 1900; appointments on resigna.
tions and commissions expired, 5,86G
appointments on removals and sus
pensions, 1854; appointments on
change Of names and sites, 1872; ap
pointments on deaths OF postmasterl
of all grades during the year, 1909
for the years 1885 and 1886, %, 74i
and 9,547, respectively, making tota
of 46, 37S for the three years of Demo
cratic Administration, which thinl
is pretty fair showing from purely
partisan standpoint, your correspon
dsnt believes that "the boys in il thu
trenches" should fill the offices.
The great and good work of reclaim
ing public lands from the graspin,
and greedy railroad corporations, whC
have forfeited their chartered rights
still goes on, keeping step to the music
of reform and the rights of the people
The most important decision of thi
kind given in years was rendered b,
the Secretary Of the Interior few
: days since, revoking order of his Re
publican predecessor, which Withdrew
) from settlement, under the Pre-emp
ton and Home stead laws, the land
= conditionally granted by Congress t
I the Atlantic and Pacific railroad Com
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-25
The CONSTRUCTORS Hundredth
Birthday.

We have had the national centen-
NAL, in 1876, and now we are to have
that of the constitution. This is to be
celebrated, properly enough, in Phila-
delphia, where the immortal instru-
ment was first promulgated There
are to be three days Of it-September
10, 16 and 17-and over the special
features of commemoration on the lat
ter day Mr.. Cleveland will preside.
There have been signs of disagree
ment of late between the respective
disciples Of Hamilton and Jefferson
but let us hope that the spirit of com
promise will possess their souls and
that they will come together to cele'
brate the hundredth birthday the
constitution, which both those illus
trious statesman inspired and defend
ed, with the same hearty accord fol
common purpose that their ances
tors showed in 17S7.-N Y Herald.